Alpe Fever With Greg Lemond
The Alpe d’Huez is one of the true Meccas of cycling. Since the Tour first climbed up to this ski resort in 1952, it has staged many great showdowns. On each of the 21 switchbacks...

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The last time I tried to come here and failed was not even the first time I didn’t make it. To cut a long, painful, embarrassing story short, I ended up collapsing on the marble floor of the Colnago...

“Hey, can you drop a pin and tell me where the race is?”
The voice on the line is that of Pete Morris, one of the riders on Team CLIF Bar. It’s late on a Tuesday afternoon when commuters are starting...

When I was young I was taller and didn’t have a weight problem. Now I’ve shrunk at least an inch and have for years been engaged in the mid-life Battle of the Bulge. Of course at 51, mid-life is over...

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July 27, 2015 - Our photographer James Startt sent us a selection of images of the fans along the roads of the Tour. Capturing the people that follow the race from their campers, sit down for a picnic,...

July 25, 2015 - Madness ensued during the 20th and final racing stage of the 2015 Tour de France. Hopeful Nairo Quintana would make his final bid for overall victory, whilst Frenchman Thibaut Pinot would...